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use of appropriate automated, 

electronic, mechanical, or other 

technological collection techniques or 

other forms of information technology, 

e.g., permitting electronic submission of 

responses. 

All comments submitted in response 

to this notice are a matter of public 

record. USPTO will include or 

summarize each comment in the request 

to OMB to approve this information 

collection. Before including an address, 

phone number, email address, or other 

personally identifiable information (PII) 

in a comment, be aware that the entire 

comment—including PII—may be made 

publicly available at any time. While 

you may ask in your comment to 

withhold PII from public view, USPTO 

cannot guarantee that it will be able to 

do so. 

Justin Isaac, 

Information Collections Officer, Office of the 

Chief Administrative Officer, United States 

Patent and Trademark Office. 

[FR Doc. 2023–27844 Filed 12–18–23; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3510–16–P 

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 

Department of the Army, Corps of 

Engineers 

Notice of Intent To Prepare an 

Environmental Impact Statement and 

Conduct Scoping Meeting for the Pier 

Wind Terminal Development Project at 

the Port of Long Beach, City of Long 

Beach and County of Los Angeles, 

California (SPL–2023–00720) 

AGENCY: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, 

DoD. 

ACTION: Notice of intent. 

SUMMARY: The purpose of this notice is 

to initiate the scoping process for 

preparation of a joint Environmental 

Impact Statement (EIS)/Environmental 

Impact Report (EIR) for the Port of Long 

Beach (Port) Pier Wind Terminal 

Development Project. 

DATES: Submit comments concerning 

this notice on or before February 6, 

2024. An in-person public scoping 

meeting will be held on January 10, 

2024, starting at 6 p.m. PST. An inperson open house will be held from 5– 

6 p.m. PST. 

ADDRESSES: The public scoping meeting 

will be held in the Bob Foster Civic 

Chambers, adjacent to the Port of Long 

Beach Administration Building, in the 

Long Beach Civic Center at 411 W. 

Ocean Blvd., Long Beach, California 

90802. The open house will be held at 

the Port of Long Beach Administration 

Building, 415 W. Ocean Blvd., Long 

Beach, California 90802. Email written 

comments concerning this notice to: 

Lisa Mangione, U.S. Army Corps of 

Engineers, Los Angeles District, 

Regulatory Division, lisa.mangione@

usace.army.mil. Comment emails 

should include the commenter’s email, 

the project title, and the USACE file 

number (SPL–2023–00720) in the 

subject line. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lisa 

Mangione, U.S. Army Corps of 

Engineers, Los Angeles District, 

Regulatory Division, (805) 585–2150, 

lisa.mangione@usace.army.mil. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In 

accordance with the National 

Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), 42 

U.S.C. 4321 et seq., the USACE is 

requiring the preparation of an EIS prior 

to making a permit decision for the 

proposed Project. The USACE may 

ultimately make a determination to 

permit or deny the proposed Project or 

a modified version of the proposed 

Project. The primary Federal concerns 

are dredging, dredged material disposal, 

addition of permanent structures in and 

over navigable waters of the U.S. and 

transport of dredged material for the 

purpose of ocean disposal. 

Pursuant to the California 

Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), Cal. 

Pub. Res. Code section 21000 et seq., the 

City of Long Beach Harbor Department 

(Port of Long Beach or Port) will serve 

as the CEQA Lead Agency in preparing 

the EIR for its consideration of 

development approvals within its 

jurisdiction. The USACE and Port have 

agreed to jointly prepare a Draft EIS/EIR 

to optimize efficiency and avoid 

duplication. The Draft EIS/EIR is 

intended to be sufficient in scope to 

address the Federal, State, and local 

requirements and environmental issues 

concerning the proposed activities and 

permit approvals. 

1. Project Site and Background 

Information. The proposed Project site 

is located in the Southwest Long Beach 

Harbor Planning District (District 6) in 

the Outer Harbor, south of the Navy 

Mole and West Basin, east of the Port of 

Los Angeles Pier 400, north of the 

Federal breakwater, and west of the 

Main Channel within the Port of Long 

Beach. The site is located in the City of 

Long Beach and County of Los Angeles 

and adjacent to the communities of San 

Pedro and Wilmington. The purpose of 

the proposed Project is to develop a 

terminal at the Port for receiving, 

staging, and storing wind turbine 

generator (WTG) components (tower 

sections, nacelles, and blades), and 

foundation sub-assemblies; performing 

final assembly of floating foundations, 

and integrating WTG components with 

the floating foundation to create floating 

offshore wind (OSW) turbine systems 

(proposed Project). The proposed 

Project would enable the State of 

California and Federal Government to 

address the global climate crisis and 

decarbonization of energy resources by 

supporting the establishment of wind 

farms off the west coast shores of the 

United States. 

2. Proposed Project. The Port, acting 

by and through its Board of Harbor 

Commissioners, proposes to construct a 

400-acre terminal and 30-acre 

transportation corridor for receiving, 

staging, and storing wind turbine 

generator (WTG) components, and 

foundation sub-assemblies, performing 

final assembly of floating foundations, 

and integrating WTG components with 

the floating foundation to create floating 

offshore wind (OSW) turbine systems. 

The terminal and transportation 

corridor would be located in the 

Southwest Harbor Planning District 

(District 6) at the Port of Long Beach just 

south of the Navy Mole, east of Port of 

Los Angeles Pier 400, north of the 

Federal breakwater, and west of the 

Main Channel. The proposed Project 

would construct new land at the Port 

that would best meet the land 

requirements for waterfront facilities 

necessary for efficient staging, 

integration, floating foundation 

assembly, and maintenance of large 

floating OSW turbine systems as 

specified in the California State Lands 

Commission 2023 AB 525 Port 

Readiness Plan. In-water construction 

activities would include approximately 

50 million cubic yards (CY) of dredging 

(for fill material and surcharge), 

construction of rock revetment dikes, 

and construction of a terminal wharf, 

sinking basin, wet storage areas, and 

concrete piers adjacent to the 

transportation corridor. Onshore 

construction would include grading and 

compaction, surfacing, transportation 

corridor improvements, and installation 

of utilities and signage. It is estimated 

that construction activities would start 

in 2027 and last a total of 9 years, 

construction completed in phases and 

operations starting in 2031. Overall 

construction is expected to be 

completed in 2035. 

3. Proposed Federal Action. Because 

construction of the proposed Project 

would result in a discharge of dredged 

and/or fill material into waters of the 

United States, would place structures in 

navigable waters of the United States, or 

consist of work in or affecting navigable 

waters of the United States, and would 

transport dredged or fill material by 


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vessel or other vehicle for the purpose 

of dumping the material into ocean 

waters, USACE authorization is required 

pursuant to section 404 of the Clean 

Water Act (33 U.S.C. 1344; 33 CFR parts 

323 and 330), section 10 of the Rivers 

and Harbors Act (33 U.S.C. 403), and 

section 103 of the Marine Protection, 

Research and Sanctuaries Act of 1972 

(33 U.S.C. 1413). Review of and 

decision on, the permit applications by 

the USACE constitutes the proposed 

Federal action (Proposed Federal 

Action). 

4. Issues. Potentially significant issues 

associated with the proposed Project 

may include: aesthetics/visual impacts, 

air quality and greenhouse gas 

emissions, biological resource impacts, 

cultural and tribal cultural resources, 

energy, geologic impacts related to 

seismicity, hazards and hazardous 

materials, hydrology and water quality, 

land use and planning, noise, 

population and housing, public 

services, recreation, transportation, 

utilities and service systems, 

environmental justice, socioeconomics, 

and cumulative impacts from past, 

present, and reasonably foreseeable 

future projects. 

5. Alternatives. Multiple alternatives 

to the proposed Project are under 

consideration, including: No Federal 

Action (NEPA)/No Project (CEQA), 400- 

acre terminal with a standard 

construction schedule, smaller terminal, 

larger terminal, alternate locations in 

California, single-lift dike only, and 

utilization of Pier S. Additional 

alternatives that may be developed 

during scoping will also be considered 

in the Draft EIS/EIR. 

6. Scoping Process. The USACE and 

Port will jointly conduct two public 

scoping meetings to receive public 

comment regarding the appropriate 

scope and content of the Draft EIS/EIR. 

Participation by Federal, State, and local 

agencies, tribal nations, and other 

interested organizations and persons is 

encouraged. The scoping meeting will 

be recorded and posted on the Port’s 

website (https://www.polb.com/ceqa). 

The scoping meeting will be conducted 

in English with interpretation for other 

languages provided upon request. If you 

require interpretation services to 

participate in the scoping meeting, 

please contact the Port of Long Beach 

Environmental Planning Division at 

(562) 283–7100 or via email at ceqa@

polb.com at least three full working days 

(72 hours) prior to the public scoping 

meeting date to ensure that reasonable 

arrangements can be made to provide 

interpretation services. Americans with 

Disabilities Act: The Port of Long Beach 

provides reasonable accommodations in 

accordance with the Americans with 

Disabilities Act of 1990. If special 

accommodations are needed to 

participate in the public scoping 

meeting, please contact the Port of Long 

Beach Environmental Planning Division 

at (562) 283–7100 or via email at ceqa@

polb.com at least three full working 

days (72 hours) prior to the scoping 

meeting date to ensure reasonable 

arrangements can be made. 

7. Electronic Access and Filing 

Addresses. Comments may be submitted 

by electronic mail (email) to: 

lisa.mangione@usace.army.mil. 

Electronic mail comments should 

include the commenter’s physical or 

electronic mailing address, the project 

title, and the Corps file number (SPL– 

2023–00720). 

8. Availability for Public Comment. 

The Draft EIS/EIR is expected to be 

available for public review and 

comment in early 2025, and a public 

meeting will be held after its 

publication. 

David R. Hibner, 

Programs Director. 

[FR Doc. 2023–27867 Filed 12–18–23; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3720–58–P 

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION 

[Docket No.: ED–2023–SCC–0169] 

Agency Information Collection 

Activities; Submission to the Office of 

Management and Budget for Review 

and Approval; Comment Request; 

Comprehensive Literacy State 

Development (CLSD) Annual 

Performance Report 

AGENCY: Office of Elementary and 

Secondary Education (OESE), 

Department of Education (ED). 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: In accordance with the 

Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 

1995, the Department is proposing a 

new information collection request 

(ICR). 

DATES: Interested persons are invited to 

submit comments on or before January 

18, 2024. 

ADDRESSES: Written comments and 

recommendations for proposed 

information collection requests should 

be submitted within 30 days of 

publication of this notice. Click on this 

link www.reginfo.gov/public/do/ 

PRAMain to access the site. Find this 

information collection request (ICR) by 

selecting ‘‘Department of Education’’ 

under ‘‘Currently Under Review,’’ then 

check the ‘‘Only Show ICR for Public 

Comment’’ checkbox. Reginfo.gov 

provides two links to view documents 

related to this information collection 

request. Information collection forms 

and instructions may be found by 

clicking on the ‘‘View Information 

Collection (IC) List’’ link. Supporting 

statements and other supporting 

documentation may be found by 

clicking on the ‘‘View Supporting 

Statement and Other Documents’’ link. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For 

specific questions related to collection 

activities, please contact Michael Berry, 

(202) 453–7088. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

Department is especially interested in 

public comment addressing the 

following issues: (1) is this collection 

necessary to the proper functions of the 

Department; (2) will this information be 

processed and used in a timely manner; 

(3) is the estimate of burden accurate; 

(4) how might the Department enhance 

the quality, utility, and clarity of the 

information to be collected; and (5) how 

might the Department minimize the 

burden of this collection on the 

respondents, including through the use 

of information technology. Please note 

that written comments received in 

response to this notice will be 

considered public records. 

Title of Collection: Comprehensive 

Literacy State Development (CLSD) 

Annual Performance Report. 

OMB Control Number: 1810–NEW. 

Type of Review: New ICR. 

Respondents/Affected Public: State, 

Local, and Tribal Governments. 

Total Estimated Number of Annual 

Responses: 58. 

Total Estimated Number of Annual 

Burden Hours: 638. 

Abstract: The Comprehensive Literacy 

State Development (CLSD) program is 

authorized under the Elementary and 

Secondary Education Act of 1965, as 

amended (ESEA), Sections 2222–2225. 

The CLSD program awards competitive 

grants to advance literacy skills—using 

evidence-based practices, activities, and 

interventions, including preliteracy 

skills, reading, and writing—for 

children from birth through grade 12, 

with an emphasis on disadvantaged 

children, including children living in 

poverty, English learners, and children 

with disabilities. Eligible entities 

include the state education agencies 

(SEAs) of the 50 states, the District of 

Columbia, and Puerto Rico. 

Additionally, directed awards are made 

to four (4) Outlying Areas: American 

Samoa, the Commonwealth of the 

Northern Mariana Islands, Guam, and 

the U.S. Virgin Islands. A portion of 

funds is also awarded directly to the 

Bureau of Indian Education. 


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